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Now&Next: The Re-imagined 2nd & Peabody Mixed-Use Development In SoBro Nashville.
Plans for the Second and Peabody mixed-use development have been significantly re-imagined. Everything from the architecture, scale, geometry, as well as building function has been modified. The revised plan proposes a central hotel tower flanked by 2 multi-family towers. The primary pedestrian and vehicular circulation are along 3rd Avenue South. The plaza and pocket parks…
A request was filed last week for an overall height modification located at multiple parcels along 2nd Ave S between Lea Ave & Peabody Street. Located within the Rutledge Hill Redevelopment District (2.12 acres), the request is to permit a total height of 38 stories for one tower and 34 stories for the other.
Here is the quick rundown:
Second & Peabody
- What’s Now: Warehouse/Office
- What’s Next: Mixed-Use Development
- Developer: The Congress Group
- Location: 511 2nd Ave S
- Capacity: Office, Hotel, Retail, Parking with Amenities.
- Architect: Gresham Smith Architects
- Status: Zoning
- Cost: Multiple Parcels; Reference Metro Documents
Designed by nationally ranked Gresham Smith Architects, the tower on Lea Ave is proposed as a hotel & residential mixed-use building. The tower along Peabody Street is proposed as a hotel & office mixed-use building. Here is a breakdown of the image above:
- Purple – Hotel With Pool
- Yellow – Residential With Pool
- Orange – Hotel
- Blue – Office
- Red – Retail
The development is bordered by Lea Ave & Peabody Street on the North & South and 2nd & 3rd Avenue S on the East & West. Here is the deep dive per street:
Overall Site Egress & Improvements
Second & Peabody consists of underground parking topped by street level retail and courtyards above. The street is level also activated by accessible open public spaces. Hotel rooms rise above the retail spaces and are capped by either office or residential. Here are some of the proposed public space plans.
View Along 2nd Avenue South
This stretch of the development includes easement improvements as well as activation of the street with retail. 2nd Avenue South also provides access into the public plaza.
2nd Ave S & peabody Street
This corner of the development includes improvements to easements on Peabody Street with access to the office & hotel lobbies.
3rd Ave S & Peabody Street
This corner of the development includes improvements to easements as well as activation of Peabody Street & 3rd Avenue South with retail. Given the lower elevation, it also provides access to the courtyards and lobbies using vertical circulation (elevators & stairs).
Corner of 3rd Ave S & Lea Avenue
This corner of the development includes improvements to easements as well as activation of Lea Avenue & 3rd Avenue South with upper & lower level retail. It also provides access to the lobbies and the Hotel Porte Cochere & Rideshare.
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